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24 Sleapcross Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0RX

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
176 m²
1894 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 24 Sleapcross Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

24 Sleapcross Gardens is a detached house in Smallford, St. Albans, St Albans (AL4 0RX). It has a recorded floor area of 176 m² (around 1894 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2013) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from March 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Held since March 1997 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1996–1997, sale prices on this property compounded at -9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £701,000 sits 637.9% above the 1997 sale of £95,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£50/sq ft) was about 83.7% below the postcode norm. At 176 m² it's 27.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (139 m² median across 18 EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2000.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

24 Sleapcross Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Mar 2023

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Early 20th centuryDetached HouseEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 24 Sleapcross Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0RX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 24 Sleapcross Gardens, Smallford, St Albans, AL4 0RX

1decisions1extensions1documents3nearby
  1. Oct 2000
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Side and rear of property

    Two storey side and rear, single storey front and rear extensions

    Documents
    1 doc on file
    Reference
    5/2000/1646
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

24 Sleapcross Gardens's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£701,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -9.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (1997)

£95,000

Growth on file: -9.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 21 March 1997Most recent

    £95,000

    -9.5%over 12 months

  2. 2 April 1996

    £105,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in AL4 0RX: £685,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Sleapcross Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 24 Sleapcross Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£540

Street avg £4,172

Strongly below

Floor Area

176 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.9 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 24 Sleapcross Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the St Albans district page.
Full St Albans report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

4/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Sleapshyde Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Colney Heath Junior Mixed Infant and Nursery School. 12 schools nearby.

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